What is the Effective EMF of 2 Cells in Parallel with Zero Internal Resistance?

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The effective electromotive force (emf) of two cells connected in parallel with zero internal resistance is determined by the cell with the higher emf. If both cells have equal emf, the effective emf remains equal to that of either cell. In scenarios where cells have different emfs, the effective emf is equal to the greater of the two. This principle is crucial in understanding parallel circuits in electrical engineering.

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what is the Effective emf of 2 cells with zero internal resistance connected in parallel
(E1>E2)
 
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Good morning mksrpillai, welcome to Physics Forums.

All cells have internal resistance.

It is not a good idea to try to use division-by-zero scenarios as anything other than to show how pointless division-by-zero scenarios are.
 
The concept of internal resistance applies to all electrical sources.

If two cells of equal emf s are connected in parallel then the effective emf is equal to the emf of anyone of the cells.
If two cells of different emf are connected in parallel then the effective emf is equal to the
emf of the cell which is having greater emf. so in ur case E1is the effective emf.
 

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